Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is constantly shifting to criticism. After losing two Test series, he may have won the T20 and ODI series, but his strategy is not liked by many former cricketers. Former fast bowler and 2011 World Cup winning team member Zaheer Khan questioned Gambhir’s coaching style, saying that he is creating a sense of insecurity in the team, which will harm the team itself.

‘Only opener is fixed, the rest of the batsman Flexible’

Gambhir’s coaching style is especially seen in white ball cricket, where they believe only the opening pair should be fixed, while the rest of the batting order should be flexible.

• Only Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma’s batting order was fixed in the T20 series, the order of all the rest was changed.
• Now the same experiment is being seen in the ODI series.
• In the first ODI, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the opening, while Shubman Gill came at number three.
• In the second ODI, Rohit and Gill opened, while Virat Kohli played at number three.

Shreyas Iyer also revealed that if Virat Kohli had fit, he would not get a chance to play in ODIs first.

Zaheer Khan’s strong response

Former fast bowler Zaheer Khan expressed his displeasure over Gambhir’s strategy during a conversation on the cricbage. He said:

“You said that you have to keep flexibility. Number one and two will be fixed, but the rest will also be flexible. But there should be some rules and protocols inside this flexibility, which are necessary. ”

Zaheer believes that a stability is necessary in the team, so that the players have time to prepare themselves and keep them mentally strong. he adds:

“Some communication is needed, which will streamline things. Otherwise, you are creating insecurity, which will come back to some level and hurt you. You don’t want this to happen. So you have to be ready to deal with that situation. ”

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‘Big difference in Dravid and Gambhir’s strategy’

Comparing the coaching style of Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan said that after the arrival of Gambhir, dynamics have increased in the team, but how beneficial it will be, questions are being raised.

“If you compare Rahul Dravid’s approach and Gautam Gambhir’s attitude, the situation is now more dynamic. You can say that it is good, bad or ugly. But the main question is how do we optimize it? “

Zaheer believes that team management, selectors and players all have to mold themselves with this change and need to be taken in the right direction.

Is Gambhir’s strategy correct for Team India?

Gambhir’s strategy with “change and flexibility” is not new, but how much its impact will be on the performance of the team is not clear yet.

• Some experts consider it to be in line with modern cricket, where the batting order is changed according to the match position and pitch.
• At the same time, some former cricketers believe that this causes insecurity among the players and they hesitate to play their natural game.

Now it has to be seen how the Champions Trophy adapts itself with the strategy of Team India Gambhir before 2025 and can this change take India to new heights in world cricket.